1901 to 2013*****112 Years Service to Freight Car Maintenance Professionals

2013 Technical Conference

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September 29 to October 1, 2013

Again this year, we will have the key railcar Professionals providing our technical railcar mechanical design, maintenance and rules presentations. See them, hear them, meet them and ask them your questions one-on-one. Did you know that MARTS is the only non-profit organization dedicated to continuing education of the railcar mechanical professional?

MARTS MARTS will be in Indianapolis, Indiana this year to hold it's 50th annual technical conference. This event will be held in conjunction with the giant trade show sponsored by the Railway Supply Institute, AREMA, REMSA, and RSSI. Click Here to View the Detailed 2013 MARTS Conference Agenda As usual, MARTS will have outstanding presentations featuring the latest technology advances relating to railcar maintenance, design and engineering and regulations. These topics will be sponsored and presented by those among us who are actually involved in the conceptual and day-to-day development relating to each of these topics. The Indiana Convention Center will be the venue for the show. Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, the Center is within walking distance of a wide variety of places to entertain guests after conference and show hours.   Registration for the conference is now open. Click Below to register Registration for the MARTS conference will also admit you to the conferences being held by ABA, IAROO, LMOA and LRIW. These conferences are only steps away from MARTS and are held on the same dates.   If you are not receiving our Email newsletter, please contact our secretary/treasurer at j.w.robertson@cox.net and ask to be to be placed on the list. Click below for sleeping room reservations    Registration for MARTS will also admit you to the GIANT Railway Interchange 2013 exhibit hall with hundreds of exhibitors from all aspects of railroad operations! See links below showing all exhibitors and their locations.   Click to View a list of all exhibitors during the conference   Click Here to View Exhibit Hall Floor Plan See you in Chicago!

MARTS is building an Archive of our past 112 years of history. If you have any old proceeding books or other information pertaining to our organization that you would like to donate, please contact our Secretary/Treasurer at the address found below.

More information via mail or phone can be obtained regarding the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services (MARTS) by contacting John Robertson, Secretary /treasurer, 2146 Windsor Ave. S.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24015. Phone 540-343-8991, Fax 540-343-2410, or E-mail at j.w.robertson@cox.net .  Copyright 2013 by Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services. Rev 3/4//2013. For further information via e-mail regarding the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services (MARTS) Web site, contact: j.w.robertson@cox.net . Web design by Virginia Rail Solutions., LLC, Roanoke, VA.